Industry News

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Primark staff in Northern Ireland have overwhelmingly backed industrial action in protest at the retailers attempt to impose a second year of pay freezes.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

The creative kitchenware company has launched a best practice mobile commerce website with the help of its implementation partner - ecommerce consultancy and systems integrator, Javelin Group.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Waitrose is rolling out both self-checkout terminals and its Quick Check/Quick Pay shopping tool to all its stores as it finds the return on investment stacks-up for every single branch when combining both self-service tools. By Glynn Davis

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Sainsbury's has appointed Sarah Warby as its new marketing director.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Burger chain McDonald's is using the UK as the base for a trial of four cutting-edge stores involving a raft of innovative technologies that it intends to roll out around the world. By Glynn Davis

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Adopting customer loyalty programmes can be a means of surviving the tough economic climate. By Phil Szymala

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Ocado has announced that Andrew Bracey, its chief financial officer, has resigned from the group to join recruitment consultants Michael Page International.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Over 24,000 former employees of Woolworths who were made redundant when the firm collapsed at the end of 2008 are to share a £67.8 million compensation payout.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Budget clothing chain Bonmarché has been bought by Sun European Partners in a £10 million pre-pack administration deal.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Sainsburys has appointed a new marketing director as it looks to reshape its marketing team.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Matalan has asked its banks to loosen its covenants on debt incurred in 2010.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Europes biggest trade credit insurance company Euler Hermes has said it will not extend levels of cover to the UK retail sector.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Bonmarché has been bought by private equity firm Sun European Partners in a pre-pack administration deal.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

French sportswear retailer Decathlon is reportedly looking to take over several of the Best Buy stores as it plots to open 100 UK stores.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Hawkins Bazaar has been rescued from administration by its former owner Primary Capital, according to reports.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Tesco is set to exit its standalone furnishing stores after poor sales led it to review its estate.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Hawkins Bazaar has been bought out of administration by its former owner Primary Capital, it is understood.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Former Woolworths employees have won compensation totalling £68m after being made redundant when the retailer collapsed in 2008.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

A host of private equity firms are circling collapsed fashion retailer Peacocks.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Tesco has launched a voucher offer on its clothing lines as the grocer continues its post-profit warning fightback.